TAMRMS#: B06
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Paving of St. Albert Botanic Park Parking Lot
Notice given by: Councillor Killick
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BUDGET POSTPONED MOTION:
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That a project charter be developed for paving of the St Albert Botanic Park parking lot for addition to the 2025 2034 Municipal Capital Growth Plan.
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Administration's Understanding of the Intent of the Motion:
Administration understands this motion would result in a new growth capital project charter with dedicated scope to complete engineering, design and construction to pave the parking lot of the Botanic Gardens site that will be evaluated through the prioritization matrix for consideration during the 2025 budget deliberation process.
Operational or Organizational Impacts if Motion is Approved:
The direct organizational influence of this motion is minimal, as it relates to staff time to draft and perform the evaluation of a new charter through the prioritization matrix.
Within the provided background there is information shared on the influence of proactively paving this site (or any single site), as applicable to current process and recognition of other existing gravel parking lots and sites that are leased to user groups.
Financial Implications of Motions:
There are no direct financial implications of this motion to initiate the development of a project charter.
Should the project charter advance to approved delivery, it is estimated that $1,310,900 would be required to fund the paving of the Botanic Gardens Parking lot; however, this is a conceptual estimate explained in the background and has not been informed by any preliminary or detailed design work.
Stakeholder Consultations:
No engagements beyond internal department communication have occurred.
Background:
In 2018, a Council charter (COUN-035) was created following direction of Council, which involved scope and cost estimates to perform upgrades and pave existing gravel structure parking lots. This charter was retitled to ENGS-07...
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